Title: Gimme ShelterFandom: United States of TaraCharacters/Pairings: Tara and the alters; canon pairingsRating: RWarnings: As with the show: deals with rape, child abuse, violence, language, bodily fluids.

Vaguely AU to Season 3, heavier on the listening and comforting, lighter on the shouting and gratuitous pseudo-violence. Also, with no alter!Bryce.

Instead of flailing around blindly when it comes to dealing with her system, Tara's trying to approach them with something like sidian3's 5 Steps to Cooperation (communication, reassurance, understanding, structure, and cooperation). Gimme-centric, but everyone gets their moments.

Medium: TelevisionFandom: United States of TaraSubject: Tara and her inner familyTitle: All Systems Are Go

In the actual series, Tara and her personalities have troubled relationships. Most of them can't communicate directly with each other, and they spend more time being frustrated with each other than figuring out ways to cooperate and compromise.

This mix is a kind of AU Season 2, in which the alters start really getting to know each other and working together. Still includes some spoilers for canon, though. High-res version of the cover art.